A beaming Mick McCarthy expressed his delight at the capitulation of the European Super League, saying that he "loves it when the underdog wins".
It has been the news story which has grabbed all the headlines over the last 48 hours, with six English clubs, along with six more on the continent, planning to break away and form its own league.
It has caused uproar among supporters in this country and as Cardiff City's match played out against Brentford, news of clubs pulling out owing to the backlash started to seep through.
Chelsea and Manchester City are thought to be on the brink of pulling out, while Manchester United chief Ed Woodward is to resign from his post at the end of 2021. Rumours are circulating too that further teams are set to step back from the project.
In the space of just two days the competition now looks to be on its knees, with Chelsea fans staging a protest ahead of the Premier League clash with Brighton at Stamford Bridge tonight.
And McCarthy could not hide his beaming smile at the news that the tournament was going to pot.
"Having been an underdog on a lot of occasions, I love it when the underdog wins. It's brilliant," McCarthy said.
"The little fella has really bit the big fella and I got a real kick out of that, I've got to tell you.
"I love it that the fans have won.
"The arrogance and hubris of billionaires, who think they can come in and change what's been here for 100-years-plus.
"I'm so happy it's not going to happen. I see a couple of clubs have pulled out already. I'm delighted with it! I really am.
"I look forward to seeing them come back. I'll be interested to see what happens to the clubs who wanted to leave and see what their fans' reactions will be."
